Small children learn quickly from the adults they observe around them. In case you don’t believe me, here is a conversation I overheard in my classroom today.
“I will invite you to my birthday party,” said one girl (no matter that the girl’s birthday was months away).
“Why?” asked the other girl.
“Because you’re a girl and you’re in my class,” the first replied.
“Oh, okay,” replied the second.
“But wait, do you like men?” queried the first.
“No,” said the second without much emotion.
“Good. Me, neither,” confirmed the first.